Innovative Sustainable Re-development – Hammarby Sjostad

For this week´s case study, we will present Hammarby Sjöstad, one of the biggest urban development projects in Stockholm in recent time, located at the perimeter of the inner city. The old harbour and industrial area was aimed to be transformed into a modern neighbourhood, and because of the location the design was kept intentionally… Continue reading Innovative Sustainable Re-development – Hammarby Sjostad

The Glass House by the Sea

Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves. – Adrienne Louise Clarkson, Canadian Stateswoman Hammarby sjöstad (Hammarby Lake City) is an urban development directly south of Stockholm’s South Island. It is no doubt the most referenced and… Continue reading The Glass House by the Sea